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2024-05-28
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If you ask any person, Italy’s national food in their mind will always be pizza or pasta (of course there are regional differences but for simplicity's sake). This newish restaurant located in Hong Kong’s International Finance Centre successfully satisfies both my pizza and pasta cravings, albeit making my wallet more lonely. $$$The average price of any dish (appetizer, pasta, or pizza) is $240HKD which is quite a lot but reasonable for its location. The total spent for 3 people was $830. Spaghe
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The average price of any dish (appetizer, pasta, or pizza) is $240HKD which is quite a lot but reasonable for its location. The total spent for 3 people was $830.
Spaghetti alla Nerano $238
A highly anticipated dish as I have never had this before, also could not bother caramelizing zucchini for two hours to make it myself. This dish blew my mind how creamy and rich it was despite being vegetarian. Maybe they added a lot of cream (it didn’t taste very heavy) or caramelized the zucchini very well until it was nothing but sugar and flavor. They also used a lot of oil for this caramelisation process which was emulsified with the zucchini water which probably contributed to the creamy consistency. As for the spaghetti, perfectly al dente and seasoned.
Linguine alla vongole $278
My all-time favorite pasta. The rich olive oil and the fried garlic and chili make for the best aglio e olio but the addition of clams adds umami and oceanic depth which takes an already delicious and foolproof formula to the next level. Not to mention you get tasty clams as well. They do it justice here with local clams that are plump and juicy and an addictive sauce that I used my pizza crust to mop up.
Pesto e Mozzarella $238
I went for the pesto-based pizza today to try something new and the one here is above average for sure! Creamy, nutty, and cheesy pesto sauce that uses fresh basil and results in a lovely consistency and flavor. Topped with creamy yet mild blobs of mozzarella that you can eat by itself as well as crunchy chunks of walnuts that give a slightly bitter and earthy taste, complimenting the grassy notes of pesto.
The star, however, has to be the pizza dough. The center is incredibly thin and translucent but still has sufficient structural integrity to hold the toppings. The crust is pillowy, soft, and most importantly, chewy. I love chewy so this was right up my alley and it is also very well seasoned so treat it like a breadstick and eat it even if you don’t like crusts. Using it to mop up my pasta sauces is a kill-two-birds-with-one-stone type of move.
Portion-wise, the pizza is for sure enough for two or more but the pasta on the other hand is slightly less.
In summary
Good restaurant. Good service. Good food. Not so good price but that’s why it is not a restaurant you will go everyday. Probably the best place in HK where you can get good pizza AND pasta simultaneously.
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